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Found April 19, 2012 on The Sports Lion: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Shea Weber,  Henrik Zetterberg,  Joel Quenneville
TEAMS: Nashville Predators,  Detroit Red Wings,  Chicago Blackhawks
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Shea Weber of the Nashville Predators gets fined $2,500 for assaulting Henrik Zetterberg of the Detroit Red Wings in a violent manner. Joel Quenneville, the head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks, gets fined $10,000 for negative comments against officiating. So, bashing the refs is mathematically four times worse than using physical violence against another player? Give me a break.
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